Colmanstown, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin.
Retention of industrial units, farm building conversions, and permission to raise site levels in Rathcoole.
SD08A/0409 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 17 June 2008
- Reference
- SD08A/0409
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 17 June 2008
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for converting four farm buildings to industrial use, and for nine newly built industrial units. It also seeks permission for a new fenced open storage area, a toilet block, and raising the remaining site level by up to 1.5 metres using builders' rubble.
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Official record
Development description
(a) retention of change of use of 4 number existing farms buildings adjacent to south/ east boundary of the site from farm use to industrial use - the buildings concerned are 6, 7, 8 and 10 shown on the site layout drawing submitted with the application; (b) retention of newly built industrial units numbers 1,2,3,4,5,9,11,12 and 13 situated near the northwest, southwest and southeastern boundaries of the site; retention of open storage space and permission for new fenced area for open storage and new entrance and closure of existing entrance; new toilet block and treatment system; (c) permission to raise level of remaining site by a maximum of 1.5 metres above existing level with in earth waste and builders rubbler, and tarmac surface and car parking.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture”
Objective set by the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planKey dates
Timeline
- Application received17 June 2008
- Decision due10 August 2008
- Decision issued11 August 2008
- Appeal submitted28 August 2008
- Appeal decided5 March 2009
- Permission expiry20 February 2009
In the area
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- Granted30 m away
2 no. agricultural sheds measuring Building A — 166.95sq. m., Building B
Colmanstown, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin.
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- Refused40 m away
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SD14A/0236South DublinLodged 7 Nov 2014Change of use
- Granted100 m away
Construction of a prefabricated hay shed & for all ancillary site works
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SD15A/0230South DublinLodged 6 Aug 2015Agricultural
- Refused100 m away
Construction of a prefabricated hay shed and all ancilllary site works
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SD16A/0254South DublinLodged 14 Jul 2016Agricultural
- Invalid120 m away
Relocated entrance with set back wing walls to entrance
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SD22B/0016South DublinLodged 20 Jan 2022Alterations
- Invalid120 m away
Relocated entrance with set back wing walls to entrance
Elderfield House, Colmanstown, Newcastle, Athgoe Hill, Co. Dublin
SD22B/0162South DublinLodged 13 Apr 2022Alterations
- Granted120 m away
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Clifton Farm, Colmanstown, Naas Road, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin.
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- Withdrawn300 m away
Use of lands containing c.8.2 hectares for open vehicle storage for period of 5 years, for associated…
Busty Hill, Blackchurch, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin.
S99A/0411South DublinLodged 24 Jun 1999Commercial
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